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Lori Bylsma, Cherokee Materials My first job in the green industry was...starting
Cherokee Materials! This is my first job in the green industry, and I am very excited to be a part of an environmentally conscious, sustainable company.
Lori Bylsma, owner of Cherokee Materials, with husband Wayne.
Lori Bylsma Phone: 770-946-3205 Email: lori@cherokeematerials.com Fax: 770-946-4552 Address: P.O. Box 459 Hampton GA 30228 Web: www.cherokeematerials.com
The biggest challenge in my career has been… doing a good job at work while being present in my children’s lives.
The people who have influenced my career are...my
parents who taught me to be responsible and to work hard, and my husband who encourages us to never give up when faced with adversity.
The thing I like most about my career is…..supplying materials to create beautiful spaces.
My least favorite part of my job is….. dealing with personnel issues.
One piece of advice I would give to someone entering the green industry today is…do what you love and are passionate about.
The one thing most responsible for my success is…my work ethic. If I could change careers, just for a month, I would…be a tour guide in the Tuscany region of Italy.
One thing most people don’t know about me is…I love to visit historical places. We can learn so much from history; I find the struggles, ingenuity, and accomplishments of the people who came before us amazing and inspiring.
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My biggest career success so far has been…navigating a business through the Great
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Recession of 2009-2012 without laying off any of our workforce. As controller of a company within the hard-hit construction industry, it was a difficult and stressful time that I never want to go through again.
When I’m not working, I like to…work
in my garden, travel, and spend time with my husband Wayne, daughter Hayley, 24, and son Jackson, 20.
